loader from loading.io

Assessing Sarcopenia Using Cardiac MRI for Better Patient Outcomes

Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging Podcasts | RSNA

Release Date: 03/20/2025

Exploring Clinically Relevant Extracardiac Findings show art Exploring Clinically Relevant Extracardiac Findings

Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging Podcasts | RSNA

Dr. Hatem Alkadhi joins host Dr. Praveen Ranganath to discuss findings from the European MRCT Registry, focusing on clinically relevant extracardiac findings seen in cardiac imaging. Together, they explore how these incidental findings can influence patient care and the growing role of radiologists in comprehensive cardiovascular imaging.

info_outline
Assessing Sarcopenia Using Cardiac MRI for Better Patient Outcomes show art Assessing Sarcopenia Using Cardiac MRI for Better Patient Outcomes

Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging Podcasts | RSNA

Dr. Praveen Ranganath is joined by Dr. Moran Drucker Iarovich and Dr. Kate Hanneman to discuss their study on using pectoralis muscle thickness in cardiac MRI as a measure of sarcopenia and its prognostic significance. Together, they explore the potential of opportunistic imaging in predicting major adverse cardiovascular events and the future of integrating these findings into clinical practice.

info_outline
Episode 27: Cardiovascular Imaging and Environmental Sustainability show art Episode 27: Cardiovascular Imaging and Environmental Sustainability

Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging Podcasts | RSNA

Dr. Praveen Ranganath discusses the intersection of cardiovascular imaging and environmental sustainability with Dr. Subhai Gunasekaran and Dr. Kate Hahnemann. They share insights from their recent review article on this topic, including the health impacts of climate change and strategies for radiologists to improve the sustainability of imaging practices.

info_outline
Episode 26: Diagnostic Performance of MRI for the Detection of Pulmonary Nodules show art Episode 26: Diagnostic Performance of MRI for the Detection of Pulmonary Nodules

Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging Podcasts | RSNA

Dr. Praveen Ranganath speaks with Dr. Bruno Hochhegger about the article "Diagnostic Performance of MRI for the Detection of Pulmonary Nodules: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"

info_outline
Episode 25: Specific Ventilation in Severe Asthma show art Episode 25: Specific Ventilation in Severe Asthma

Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging Podcasts | RSNA

Dr. Praveen Ranganath interviews Dr. Dante Capaldi and Dr. Sarah Svenningsen about their paper titled Specific Ventilation in Severe Asthma Evaluated with Noncontrast Tidal Breathing 1H MRI published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic ImagingVolume 5: Number 6—2023.

info_outline
Episode 24: Interview with Dr. Suhny Abbara show art Episode 24: Interview with Dr. Suhny Abbara

Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging Podcasts | RSNA

Dr. Praveen Ranganath shares an interview with Dr. Suhny Abbara, Editor of the Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging journal, at RSNA 2023.

info_outline
Episode 23: Mitral Annular Disjunction show art Episode 23: Mitral Annular Disjunction

Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging Podcasts | RSNA

Dr. Praveen Ranganath interviews Aishwarya Gulati, MD,  Behzad Pavri, MD, and Baskaran Sundaram, MD on their paper titled Mitral Annular Disjunction: Review of an Increasingly Recognized Mitral Valve Entity published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging Volume 5, Issue 6.

info_outline
Episode 22: Multienergy CT to Map Spatial Extent of Hypoperfusion in CTEPH show art Episode 22: Multienergy CT to Map Spatial Extent of Hypoperfusion in CTEPH

Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging Podcasts | RSNA

Host Dr. Praveen Ranganath speaks with Drs. Seth Kligerman, Albert Hsiao, and  Francisco Contijoch about their article on Mapping the Spatial Extent of Hypoperfusion in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Using Multienergy CT. 

info_outline
Episode 21: Fellowship Applicant Perspectives show art Episode 21: Fellowship Applicant Perspectives

Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging Podcasts | RSNA

Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by Dr. Maria Clara Lorca to discuss cardiothoracic imaging fellowship programs from the perspectives of the applicant.

info_outline
Episode 20: Uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissections: ROADMAP study show art Episode 20: Uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissections: ROADMAP study

Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging Podcasts | RSNA

Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by Dr. Domenico Mastrodicasa and Dr. Dominik Fleischman to discuss an upcoming study on the relationship between uncomplicated type B aortic dissections, CT imaging, and clinical outcomes.

info_outline
 
More Episodes

Dr. Praveen Ranganath is joined by Dr. Moran Drucker Iarovich and Dr. Kate Hanneman to discuss their study on using pectoralis muscle thickness in cardiac MRI as a measure of sarcopenia and its prognostic significance. Together, they explore the potential of opportunistic imaging in predicting major adverse cardiovascular events and the future of integrating these findings into clinical practice.

Cardiac MRI Pectoralis Muscle Thickness as a Measure of Sarcopenia: Prognostic Significance, Interreader Agreement, and Physiologic Correlation. Iarovich et al. Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging 2024; 6(6):e240147.